Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series - 2017
- Nominee
- Frank Scherma, Executive Producer
- Fear The Walking Dead: Passage
- AMC (amc.com)
- RadicalMedia and AMC Studios
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Frank Scherma
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Frank Scherma is the President and co-founder of RadicalMedia, a fully independent media and production company that creates content over a broad spectrum of distribution. Under his leadership, the company has produced and distributed award-winning projects in all media, including television, feature films, music programming, commercials, graphic and interactive design, virtual reality, applications for smartphones and tablets, exhibitions, events, and original photography. With offices in New York, Los Angeles, Berlin, London, and Shanghai, Scherma continues to innovate in the television and film industries worldwide.
Frank Scherma is the President and co-founder of RadicalMedia, a fully independent media and production company that creates content over a broad spectrum of distribution. Under his leadership, the company has produced and distributed award-winning projects in all media, including television, feature films, music programming, commercials, graphic and interactive design, virtual reality, applications for smartphones and tablets, exhibitions, events, and original photography. With offices in New York, Los Angeles, Berlin, London, and Shanghai, Scherma continues to innovate in the television and film industries worldwide.
In collaboration with some of the world's most prestigious filmmakers, directors and content creators, Scherma has produced award-winning television programs, feature films, branded programming and digital content. RadicalMedia has been honored with an Academy Award®, a Golden Globe®, Emmys, Grammys®, Webbys®, The Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award for Communication Design, two Palme d'Ors at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival, and just about every other accolade and trophy associated with the advertising and entertainment industries.
Frank is on the board of ThinkLA, a nonprofit collaborative that ties together entertainment, local media, marketing, and advertising communities in Los Angeles.
Often found in the kitchen, Frank cites his Italian upbringing as his greatest management influence. "My background has taught me that the trick to keeping people close by is to keep lots of good wine and food around."
updated 5.1.23
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Frank Scherma, Chairman and CEO of the Television Academy onstage at the 75th Emmy Awards
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Academy chair Frank Scherma
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Academy chair Frank Scherma and Sarah Kate Ellis
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Academy governor Anya Adams and Academy chair Frank Scherma
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The nominees in attendance: (back row) Josh Whitehouse, Tom Wright, Will Harrison, Academy chair Frank Scherma (middle row) Performers governor Kim Estes, Kevin Alves, Alexa Barajas, Michael Learned, Simona Tabasco, Stephen Manas, Caroline Aaron, Marin Hinkle (front row) Sam Richardson, Nuha Jes Izman, Samantha Hanratty, Performers governor Kate Linder, Dominique Fishback, Tyler James Williams, Luke Kirby
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Frank Scherma and Evan Williams
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Maury McIntyre, Frank Scherma and Rickey Minor
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Tia Carrere, Paul Debevec, Christina Lee Storm, Frank Scherma, Ann Leslie Uzdavinis and Steve Storm
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Television Academy chair Frank Scherma hugs host Michaela Pereira
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Television Academy chair Frank Scherma and actress Yvette Nicole Brown announce this year's 75th Emmy Awards nominees at the place where it all began – the Hollywood Athletic Club.
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Frank Scherma and Yvette Nicole Brown
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Television Academy Chair Frank Scherma and Yvette Nicole Brown made history today by announcing this year's 75th Emmy Awards nominees at the place where it all began – the Hollywood Athletic Club, location of the first Emmy Awards in 1949! -- on Wednesday, July 12, 2023 in Los Angeles.
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Performer Amanda Kloots, Television Academy Music peer group governor Rickey Minor, Television Academy chairman and CEO Frank Scherma, costume designer Bob Mackie, Television Academy Foundaiton executive director Jodi Delaney and Television Academy Casting Directors peer group governor Kim Taylor-Coleman, CSA
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Sculptor Richard Becker and Television Academy Chairman & CEO Frank Scherma with the newly unveiled busts of Katie Couric and Julia Louis-Dreyfus, sculpted by Becker
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Television Academy Science & Technology peer group governors Barry Zegel and Wendy Aylsworth with Academy chairman and CEO Frank Scherma
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Television Academy Performers governor Kim Estes, Chairman & CEO Frank Scherma and Writers governor Judalina Neira at the Governors Gala
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74th Emmy Awards executive producer Reginald Hudlin, host Kenan Thompson, executive producer Ian Stewart and Television Academy chairman and CEO Frank Scherma
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Reginald Hudlin, Emmy Awards telecast producer, from left, Kenan Thompson, Emmy Awards telecast host, Ian Stewart, Emmy Awards telecast producer, and Frank Scherma, Television Academy Chairman and CEO, at 74th Emmy Awards Press Preview
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Television Academy Science & Technology governor Wendy Aylsworth, Academy chairman and CEO Frank Scherma, Science & Technology governor Barry Zegel, Special Visual Effects governor Derek Spears and Special Visual Effects governor Eddie Bonin
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Television Academy Sound Editors governor Ed Fassl, Sound Editors governor Chris Reeves, Sound governor Phillip Palmer, chairman and CEO Frank Scherma, Music governor Jeff Russo, Music governor Sherri Chung, second vice chair Rickey Minor
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Television Academy chairman and CEO Frank Scherma
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Television Academy chairman & CEO Frank Scherma with Academy governors Nena Erb, ACE, and Scott Boyd, ACE
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Television Academy governor Steve Viola, Academy president and CEO Frank Scherma and Academy governor Ana Criado
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JB Smoove, Frank Scherma, and Melissa Fumero present the nominations for the 74th Emmy Awards.
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Television Academy governor Keith Raskin, Television Academy chairman and CEO Frank Scherma, and Television Academy governor Judalina Neira at the 2021 Producers and Writers Nominee Celebration
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Television Academy governor Rickey Minor and Television Academy chairman and CEO Frank Scherma at the 2021 Performers Nominee Celebration
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Television Academy chairman and CEO Frank Scherma at the 73rd Emmy Awards
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Television Academy Chairman Frank Scherma at the 73rd Emmy Awards Nominee Celebration honoring this year’s nominees for Outstanding Casting Directors and Executives at the Television Academy on Friday, September 10, 2021 in North Hollywood, California.
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Television Academy Chairman and CEO Frank Scherma welcomes attendees to the 73rd Emmy Awards Nominee Celebration honoring this year’s nominees for Outstanding Interactive Media, Commercials and Motion & Title Design at the Television Academy on Thursday, September 9, 2021 in North Hollywood, California.
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Television Academy Chairman and CEO Frank Scherma, Nick Scherma, and Mitch Waldow attend the 73rd Emmy Awards Nominee Celebration honoring this year’s nominees for Documentary Programming and Reality Programming at the Television Academy on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 in North Hollywood, California.
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Television Academy Chairman and CEO Frank Scherma welcomes attendees to the 73rd Emmy Awards Nominee Celebration honoring this year’s nominees for Outstanding Cinematography, Lighting, Camera & Technical Arts, Special Visual Effects and Picture Editing at the Television Academy on Tuesday, August 31, 2021 in North Hollywood, California
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Television Academy Chairman and CEO Frank Scherma speaks at the 73rd Emmy Awards Nominee Celebration honoring this year’s nominees for Outstanding Music, Sound and Sound Editing at the Television Academy on Monday, August 30, 2021 in North Hollywood, California.
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Television Academy Chairman and CEO Frank Scherma and Television Academy President and COO Maury McIntyre attend the 73rd Emmy Awards Nominee Celebration honoring this year’s nominees for Outstanding Stunts, Direction and Choreography at the Television Academy on Sunday, August 29, 2021 in North Hollywood, California.
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Television Academy Chairman and CEO Frank Scherma speaks at the 73rd Emmy Awards Nominee Celebration honoring this year’s nominees for Outstanding Stunts, Direction and Choreography at the Television Academy on Sunday, August 29, 2021 in North Hollywood, California.
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Television Academy Chairman and CEO Frank Scherma welcomes viewers and honorees to the 72nd Engineering Emmy Awards ceremony which streamed on October 29, 2020 at Emmys.com.
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Television Academy Chairman and CEO Frank Scherma speaks on stage at the 72nd Emmy Awards.
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Television Academy Chairman and CEO Frank Scherma welcomes honorees and viewers to the 13th Television Academy Honors, which streamed on TelevisionAcademy.com on Tuesday, September 8, 2020.
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Television Academy Chairman and CEO Frank Scherma welcomes viewers to the 72nd Emmy Awards Nominations Announcements which streamed LIVE on Emmys.com on Tuesday, July 28, 2020.
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Television Academy Chairman and CEO Frank Scherma speaks at “Industry Architects: A Dialogue with David Nevins,” on January 31, 2020 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Beverly Hills, California.
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David Nevins and Frank Scherma at “Industry Architects: A Dialogue with David Nevins,” on January 31, 2020 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Beverly Hills, California.
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Television Academy President and COO Maury McIntyre and Television Academy Chairman and CEO Frank Scherma at the 25th Television Academy Hall of Fame induction ceremony, held at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, California on January 28, 2020.
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Television Academy Chairman and CEO Frank Scherma and Television Academy President and COO Maury McIntyre attend “Hollywood Holiday Celebration,” at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, California on Wednesday, December 11, 2019.
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Television Academy Chairman and CEO Frank Scherma and Television Academy President and COO Maury McIntyre at the 71st Engineering Emmy Awards, presented by the Television Academy at the JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE hotel on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.
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Television Academy Second Vice Chair Tim Gibbons, Television Academy Vice Chair Steven Venezia, and Television Academy Chairman and CEO Frank Scherma at the 2019 Producers Nominee Reception on Thursday, September 19, 2019 at 1 Hotel West Hollywood in West Hollywood, California.
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Television Academy Chairman and CEO Frank Scherma speaks at the 2019 Producers Nominee Reception on Thursday, September 19, 2019 at 1 Hotel West Hollywood in West Hollywood, California.
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Television Academy Chairman and CEO Frank Scherma and Television Academy Governor Steven Spignese at the 2019 Directors Nominee Reception on Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles, California.
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Television Academy Chairman and CEO Frank Scherma speaks at the 2019 Directors Nominee Reception on Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles, California.
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Television Academy Chairman and CEO Frank Scherma and Cari Scherma at the 2019 Performers Nominee Reception on Friday, September 20, 2019 at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, California.
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Jodie Comer and Frank Scherma at the 71st Emmys Governors Ball.
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Frank Scherma speaks onstage at the 71st Emmy Awards.
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Frank Scherma on the red carpet at the 71st Emmy Awards.
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Television Academy President and COO Maury McIntyre, Television Academy Chairman and CEO Frank Scherma, and Television Academy Governor Bob Boden at the 2019 Documentary and Reality Programming Nominee Reception on Friday, September 13, 2019 at the Television Academy in North Hollywood, California.
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Television Academy Governors Lori H. Schwartz and Chris Thomes, and Television Academy Chairman and CEO Frank Scherma at the 2019 Interactive Media Nominee Reception on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at the Television Academy in North Hollywood, California.
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Frank Scherma, Cari Scherma, Maury McIntyre and Patrick Welbern at the 2019 Creative Arts Ball.
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Terry Ann Gordon, Frank Scherma, Bob Bergen and Michael Ruscio at the Creative Arts Ball.
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Frank Scherma and son, Nick Scherma on the Red Carpet at the 2019 Creative Arts Emmys.
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Melissa Mazin, Craig Mazin, Allison Binder, and Television Academy Chairman and CEO Frank Scherma at the 2019 Writers Nominee Reception on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at the Television Academy in North Hollywood, California.
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Television Academy Chairman and CEO Frank Scherma and Cari Scherma at the 2019 Choreography Nominee Reception on Sunday, September 8, 2019 at the Television Academy in North Hollywood, California.
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Television Academy Chairman and CEO Frank Scherma, Niki Kazaikos, and Sam Goldberg at the 2019 Executive Peer Groups Celebration on Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at NeueHouse Hollywood in Los Angeles, California.
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Television Academy Chairman and CEO Frank Scherma, Television Academy Governor Bob Boden, producer Mike Darnell, and Carolyn Darnell at the 2019 Executive Peer Groups Celebration on Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at NeueHouse Hollywood in Los Angeles, California.
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Television Academy Chairman and CEO Frank Scherma and Television Academy Governor Steven Spignese at the Commercials Nominee Reception, Saturday, August 24, 2019 at the Television Academy’s Saban Media Center, North Hollywood, California.
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Television Academy Chairman and CEO Frank Scherma, Television Academy Governor Rich Carter, Television Academy President and COO Maury McIntyre, and Giovanni Messner at the Commercials Nominee Reception, Saturday, August 24, 2019 at the Television Academy’s Saban Media Center, North Hollywood, California.
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Television Academy Governor Bob Bergen, Television Academy Chairman and CEO Frank Scherma, Joey King, and Television Academy Governor Patrika Darbo at the Performers Peer Group Celebration, Sunday, August 25, 2019 at the Television Academy’s Saban Media Center, North Hollywood, California.
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Television Academy Executive Committee member Mitch Waldow, Television Academy President and COO Maury McIntyre, Television Academy Executive Committee Vice Chair Steve Venezia, and Television Academy Chairman and CEO Frank Scherma at the Costume Design & Supervision Nominee Reception, held at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles, California, Saturday, August 17, 2019.
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Television Academy Chairman and CEO Frank Scherma and Television Academy Governor Terry Ann Gordon at the Costume Design & Supervision Nominee Reception, held at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles, California, Saturday, August 17, 2019.
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Television Academy Chairman and CEO Frank Scherma and Nick Scherma attend the 71st Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards at the Saban Media Center at Television Academy's North Hollywood, California headquarters on Saturday, July 27, 2019.
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Television Academy Chairman & CEO Frank Scherma and Chris Violette at the 39th College Television Awards presented by the Television Academy Foundation at the Saban Media Center on Saturday, March 16, 2019, in North Hollywood, California.
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Television Academy Governors Lois Vossen and Rickey Minor, and Television Academy Chairman and CEO Frank Scherma at the Television Academy member event "Perfect Harmony: A Live Performance Celebrating the Impact of Music in Documentaries" at the Saban Media Center's Wolf Theatre on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 in North Hollywood, California.
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Television Academy Chairman and CEO Frank Scherma speaks at the Television Academy member event "Perfect Harmony: A Live Performance Celebrating the Impact of Music in Documentaries" at the Saban Media Center's Wolf Theatre on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 in North Hollywood, California.
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Niki Kazakos and incoming Chairman and CEO of the Television Academy Frank Scherma enjoy their annual All-Academy Holiday Mixer on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at the Saban Media Center in the NoHo Arts District, North Hollywood, California.
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Frank Scherma, and Television Academy Governors Terry Ann Gordon and Michael Ruscio at the 2018 Art Directors and Set Decorators Nominee Reception at the Television Academy's Saban Media Center on Thursday, August 30, 2018 in North Hollywood, California.
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Television Academy President and COO Maury McIntyre, Frank Scherma, and guests attend the 2018 Executives Peer Group Emmy Celebration at Neuehouse Hollywood on Tuesday, August 21, 2018 in Los Angeles, California.
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Television Academy Governor Bob Bergen, James Pearce Connelly, Television Academy President and COO Maury McIntyre, Frank Scherma, and Mitch Waldow attend the Television Academy’s 2018 Performers Peer Group Celebration of the 70th Emmy Awards at NeueHouse Hollywood on Monday, August 20, 2018, in Los Angeles, California.
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Television Academy Governor Bob Bergen and Frank Scherma attend the 2018 Commercials Nominee Reception on Saturday, August 18, 2018 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.
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Television Academy Governor Rickey Minor and Frank Scherma attend the 24th Television Academy Hall of Fame on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017 at the Television Academy's Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, California.
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Frank Scherma, Madeline Di Nonno, and Television Academy Chairman and CEO Hayma Washington are seen at the 2017 Performers Nominee Reception, presented by the Television Academy at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, in Beverly Hills, California.
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Television Academy Secretary Susan Nessanbaum-Goldberg and Television Academy Vice Chair Frank Scherma seen at the Television Academy stunts nominee reception at the Television Academy's Wolf Theatre on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017 in Los Angeles.
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Television Academy Governor Tim Gibbons and Television Academy Vice Chair Frank Scherma seen at the Television Academy stunts nominee reception at the Television Academy's Wolf Theatre on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017 in Los Angeles.
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Allison Binder and Frank Scherma attend the Choreography Nominee Reception at the Television Academy's Saban Media Center on Sunday, August 27, 2017, in the NoHo Arts District in Los Angeles.
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Frank Scherma, Television Academy Governor Patrika Darbo, and Susan Nessanbaum-Goldberg attend the Choreography Nominee Reception at the Television Academy's Saban Media Center on Sunday, August 27, 2017, in the NoHo Arts District in Los Angeles.
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Susan Nessanbaum-Goldberg, Allison Binder, Karla Loor Kitchel, guest, and Frank Scherma attend the Choreography Nominee Reception at the Television Academy's Saban Media Center on Sunday, August 27, 2017, in the NoHo Arts District in Los Angeles.
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Adrina Madatyan, Susan Nessanbaum-Goldberg, Television Academy Foundation board member Kevin Hamburger and Frank Scherma attend The Television Academy's 2017 Executives Emmy Celebration at The Montage Hotel on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California.
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Television Academy Governor Monte Haught, Bob Bergen and Frank Scherma attend The Television Academy's 2017 Executives Emmy Celebration at The Montage Hotel on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California.
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Television Academy Governor Monte Haught, Bob Bergen and Frank Scherma attend The Television Academy's 2017 Executives Emmy Celebration at The Montage Hotel on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California.
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Frank Scherma, Vice chair of Television Academy and guests at the 11th annual “Art of Television Costume Design” opening at the FIDM Museum & Galleries on the Park on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2017 in Los Angeles.
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Television Academy Governor Lynda Kahn, Television Academy Governor Ann Leslie Uzdavinis, Carey Keeney, Television Academy Vice Chair Mitch Waldow and Television Academy Vice Chair Frank Scherma seen at the Television Academy commercial nominee reception at the Montage Beverly Hills on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017 in Beverly Hills, Calif.
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Television Academy Governor Lynda Kahn and Television Academy Vice Chair Frank Scherma seen at the Television Academy commercial nominee reception at the Montage Beverly Hills on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017 in Beverly Hills, Calif.
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Robert Parker, Television Academy Governor Ann Leslie Uzdavinis, and Television Academy Vice Chair Frank Scherma seen at the Television Academy commercial nominee reception at the Montage Beverly Hills on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017 in Beverly Hills, Calif.
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Sergio Gonzalez, Shelly Sheraton, Karen Agnes and Frank Scherma at the Commercials Nominee Reception at the Montage Beverly Hills.
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Daryll Merchant, Brian O'Rourke, Frank Scherma and Dan Bootzin at the Commercials Nominee Reception at the Montage Beverly Hills.
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Frank Scherma and Brian O'Rourke at the Commercials Nominee Reception at the Montage Beverly Hills.
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